Iran to Build 10 New Enrichment Plants

Iran's top nuclear official says the country plans to construct ten more uranium enrichment facilities, which is within its rights according to the IAEA Statute.

"The location of 10 suitable sites for the enrichment is in its final stages, and we will soon present a report to the president," Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Director Ali Akbar Salehi told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

He noted that the government tasked the AEOI with beginning its efforts to select the sites for the new enrichment facilities nine months ago.'

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